The Baddest Cat You'll Ever Love

A Gift Arrives

We adopted Chris in late 2009 from a shelter named Sav-R-Cats in Surfside, South Carolina (near Myrtle Beach). I met Chris while I was volunteering for Sav-R-Cats and worked with Shirley and Linda who are not only still there, but still keep up with Chris and his shenanigans. They decided to send Chris, Frankie and Puck a gift which arrived the other day.

Frankie and Puck were interested right away, Chris was off doing his own thing and was not aware something new was in the house. As soon as I opened it, the two of them were inspecting the contents.

Soon Chris sensed something was up and was there in an instant to lend a paw in the inspection process.

Even the box itself was thoroughly checked out.

Inside the box were some lovely, handmade blankets, two with a gold cat and one with a black cat. One each for Chris, Frankie and Puck.

But there was something else in the box.

The blankets were already a great gift but there were also toys in the box.

Some of the toys were labeled “Loony Loops” and “Springs.” There was a toy called a “Hexbug,” which looked interesting but I decided to save that for later. The first one I took out was a spring which Chris immediately started chasing around the house.

They loved the blankets too.

There was also an envelope.Inside was a nice card and note from Shirley, Linda and the cats at the shelter.

Sadly, many of the cats on the note were Chris’s shelter mates in 2009 and are still there. There is Ace, Ralph, Jack, Jerry and Yoda, Cole, Carter, Sarah and Alinda. I took Pictures back then for Petfinder and remember some of those names, like Jerry and Yoda.

Yoda and Jerry at Sav-r-Cats, dated October 3, 2009.

These two cats are best friends and must be adopted together, which may have made it more difficult for them. They have lived a good part of their lives in a shelter (Jerry since 2006) and could possibly die there without ever knowing a good home. Of course, they are treated well at the shelter but I would love to see these two and the other “old timers” find a loving home to live out their remaining days.

Another cat that I remember on the card is Sarah. It seems the males are more likely to be long-timers at a shelter but not always.

What a grand box of “wonderful” stuff!!! It always pains us to think of older kitties in shelters who have such a slim chance of knowing “forever” – yes they’re safe and warm and well fed but they just are less likely to be adopted and those who have lived most of their lives in a shelter – well – bless their hearts BIG TIME.

what wonderful gifts. we have those springs here….Daiquiri loves them and carries them around growling. 🙂 We are kinda of sad about those kitties still at the rescue…but glad they are safe with no “time limit”

that was so incredibly kind of them to do that. The springs are a favorite of Codys’ and many cats around the blogosphere! Feel free to post those cats available for adoption on Cody’s fan page if you would like

What a great present from your shelter friends. Those blankets looks really nice. And we purr that the long-time shelter residents find homes soon. It’s sad…but at least they are being well taken care of.

How nice of the Sav-R-Cats humans to send you these gifts! I am always a little sad to see kitties who have been in a shelter for so long without finding homes. Yes, they are well loved and it’s way, way better than having nowhere to live at all, but I wish all kitties had their own homes.

My husband had done some heating/cooling work for Sav-R-Cats almost 2 years ago. He came home from work and told me about this older male cat “Doug” who had been adopted but then returned to the shelter. Doug was born without a tail, so he sometimes makes a mess in his litter box. A few days later my husband came home with Doug. He has adjusted very well to his new home and family. I was concerned in the beginning if he would get along with our dogs (5) rescues, but he does great with them. He likes to sleep on my desk when I am working on my computer. He is such a sweet and loving old guy, except for when he has to have a potty trim. He stays mad at me for the rest of the day. I am so happy Doug found my husband and our family.